Pesto & Cheddar Savoury Muffins

These Pesto and Cheddar Savory Muffins made a delicious alternative dinner. I actually made 6 of these for three people, but I think it would be nice next time to try and make them twice as big so each person can have one big old muffin to themselves. 

(The following recipe has been adapted from this recipe)

Ingredients:

50g Butter
175g Plain Flour
2 Tspn Baking Powder
1/2 Tspn Paprika

2 Eggs
125ml Milk

80g Cheddar Cheese
20g Pine Nuts
6 Tspns Pesto

Recipe:
1) Preheat the over at 180 degrees and prepare your baking tray with muffin cases (I use silicon cases) 

2) Gently melt the butter over a low heat. Once done, do not clean the pan. Pour the butter into a small bowl and beat with the milk.
3) Lightly toast the pine nuts in the pan you used for the butter.
4) In a large mixing bowl sift the flour, baking powder and paprika together.
5) Add the egg mix to the flour mix and fold in. The end result will be slightly lumpy.
7) Spoon this mixture into a muffin case until half full, then add a tspn of pesto on top and fill up the case with more mixture.
8) Sprinkle the lightly toasted pine nuts on top.
9) Bake for 25 minutes. 

Served with roasted vegetables, crisps, some of Mum's lovely handmade bread and a nice glass of chilled white wine.

They were delicious and satisfyingly filling. I will definitely be up for making them again! I'd also really like to try making a savory muffin that doesn't rely so much on cheese. I just found this recipe for a vegetable muffin and think I will be giving it a go soon. 

xxx